Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 22

She was making a spectacle of herself in front of him, and it was downright rude.

Elysia took several deep breaths in the shadows, working to calm her frazzled nerves.

Seeing her regain her composure, Tarquin’s voice was icy as he demanded, “Alright, spill it. What was yesterday’s fiasco all about?”

Elysia tilted her chin defiantly and countered, “What fiasco are you talking about?”

“Who whisked you away? Where did you two fly off to after that? And, what’s your angle with me? Are you after my money or are you gunning for my life?”

Elysia was flabbergasted, “When did I ever try to get close to you? Yesterday, you came knocking at my door and hauled me away, and then the building suddenly caught fire. I took the chance to run for it. I’m not after your cash, and I certainly didn’t…”

She paused, biting her lip. If he was that brute, she might indeed want to throttle him.

“And didn’t what?” Tarquin pressed.

Elysia pouted, muttering, “Didn’t want to take

your

life!”

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“Do you really think I’m buying any of this?” he bit back. “Well… believe it or not, I’m only telling you like it is!”

Tarquin asked, “So, where did you crash last night?”

He had sent people to the motel to look for her, but she was nowhere to be found. The motel owner aid they took off without even checking out.

With his current resources, if he couldn’t find someone in Jindale City, the biggest possibility was that man was covering their tracks well. And only someone with real skills could hide like that.

who had tampered with the surveillance. She frowned and retorted, “What

a frosty look, and

was quite intimidating

and she’d been as fierce as a little tiger, but now, cooled down, she felt

“That’s my private affair, not something I’d share.”

a private matter, or are you purposefully hiding

owe you…” The thought of the fifty million stopped

1/2

and pulled out her phone, showing

here, I questioned my son about it. Sure, he scratched up your car, but look at this you started it by bullying. Evan did it to stand up for his brother.”

at the photo, his brow was

child’s tender leg was covered with a

1. at.

lady friend did that, probably your wife. That’s child abuse! I could take her to court for

Tarquin was silent.

train station has cameras. If you don’t

all too well what Nola was capable

but your son did wreck my

and turned

designated owners, and even in a marital relationship,

my wrist was all you,”

at the bite mark on his wrist and shrank back, her bravado

was at loss

your kids motherless, you better come

“Clean about what?”

real reason for getting close to

no intention

tell the truth, the consequences will be severe.”

telling the truth!”